Secondary Education, M.A.T. (Resident Teacher Program—Type 09 or 10 Certification)
The Secondary Education, M.A.T., Resident Teacher Program, leads to a master’s degree and initial secondary education certification (Type 09 or Type 10) in one of six disciplines:
Select a discipline to learn more about degree requirements and coursework.
With this program, NLU partners with the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) to deliver the M.A.T. Secondary Education program in a model which integrates a ten-month teaching residency and 12 months of graduate level coursework.
Program participants spend one year working full-time in classrooms of Chicago Public Schools with mentor teachers. While gaining classroom experience, participants take the coursework that allows them to earn a full Master of Arts in Teaching degree from NLU.
Graduates contract to work in an underperforming Chicago Public School for a minimum of four years.